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Re: positive on Effexor + don't want to stop! » rmshed

Posted by Emmah on June 16, 2001, at 10:44:29

In reply to Re: positive on Effexor + don't want to stop!, posted by rmshed on June 14, 2001, at 17:54:44

> I really can relate to what you are saying. If you are doing well on the Effexor and you are happy with the quality of life that you have with it and if the doctor that you are currently going to doesn't want you to be on it. Ask the doctor "WHY" and be persistent. If you feel that he has made a decision as to how he wants to treat you regardless of how you feel, you might want to get another opinion from another doctor. I have a doctor who has kept me on Xanax for 12 years, I had severe panic attacks then, but they are in remission. I know that I am addicted to xanax and it is very hard for me to cut down on it. If my doctor decided that he didn't want to prescribe it anymore, I would probably end up in drug rehab or something. I try not to worry about that. My argument with my doctor, is, I would rather have 5-10 decent years left of life, than 20-30 miserable years. This may sound extreme. But I get irritated when a doctor tells me that I don't need any medication for panic attacks. Let us know what happens. Best of Luck, I start effexor xr this weekend and I am terrified. I guess I have been reading too much on it. Becky

Hello Becky,

It sounds so familiar to hear you talk about rather having less years left and feeling able to cope with life than feeling miserable till you're in your nineties. It feels good to know that it's not such a weird idea to stay on meds for years, after all you have been doing well on yours for 12 years now. So I will definitely ask my doctor why he persists on trying to lower my dose, while I feel it is not working at this moment. Thanks for your reaction, it makes me feel stronger to know other people too question their doc's decisions and we are entitled to that.
How are you doing on the Effexor you started this weekend? I hope you will experience no side effects; it is possible you know. In spite of all the horrible stories you read about it I have only felt flu-like for a day and I immdediately noticed a change in my mood. I hope it will work for you too.

Take care,
Emmah


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